The Essential Newborn Observations and Signs study: Investigating vital sign ranges in well newborns greater than 34 weeks gestation. A prospective observation study

The University of Queensland0 sites190 target enrollmentJune 13, 2018

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

June 13, 2018

End Date

October 10, 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

•Inclusion criteria
•Male and Female Newborns born greater than or equal to 34 weeks gestation
•Born via vaginal delivery or caesarean section
•APGAR score greater than or equal to 7
•Well newborn admitted directly to the postnatal ward, or directly to the special care nursery (for routine
•observations in accordance with hospital policy that all newborns born less than 35 weeks gestational age or less than 2400g birthweight require initial admission to the special care nursery.

•Exclusion criteria
•Male and Female newborns born less than 34 weeks gestation
•Emergency delivery in which the newborn required resuscitative measures at delivery such as assisted
•ventilation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; or surfactant administration
•Admitted directly to the Neonatal Intensive Care nursery
•Has a known congenital disorder (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary)
•Has signs of respiratory distress or a previous episode of respiratory distress requiring treatment
•Had two or more BGLs of less than 2\.6mmol/L
•Had two or more temperatures of less than 36\.5°C
•Phototherapy requiring additional supportive management/treatment in SCN